9 May 2018 07:00
9 May 2018
Inland Homes plc
("Inland Homes" or the "Company")
Board Appointment
Inland Homes plc (AIM: INL), the leading brownfield regeneration specialist and housebuilder with a focus on the South and South East of England, is pleased to announce the appointment of Managing Director, Gary John Skinner to the Board of Directors with immediate effect.
Gary, aged 49, brings considerable experience to the Board having worked in the housebuilding sector for over 30 years. During this period, he has gained extensive expertise in the sourcing, acquisition and planning as well as the commercial delivery of construction projects. Gary joined Inland Homes as a Managing Director in February 2016 and has been responsible for delivering construction partnerships and joint venture developments, as well as overseeing the Health and Safety standards, HR and Customer Services for the Company.
Gary formerly served as an Operations Director at Willmott Dixon Housing, a privately-owned contracting and interior fit-out group, where he was responsible for the sourcing, planning and the commercial delivery of up to 1,000 units per year. Prior to this, he served as a Production Director at George Wimpey, a housing and land developer now part of Taylor Wimpey plc, where he was involved in the land purchase assessments and timely delivery of the sites by providing advice on the build methodologies, potential construction implications, and Environmental and Safety issues.
Stephen Wicks, CEO at Inland Homes said, "Since joining Inland Homes Gary has had a tremendous impact on the Company and has been an integral part of our growth from 31 to 101 people in the last 26 months, having led the formation and expansion of our construction business. Housebuilding and, increasingly, the development of homes in partnership with local authorities and housing associations are core pillars of our strategy as we seek to diversify and grow our income streams, and Gary's appointment to the Board reflects that."
Information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies is set out below.
The Board is also pleased to confirm that the search to increase Non-Executive representation on the Board is well advanced and the appointment will be announced shortly.
For further information, please contact:
Inland Homes plc | Tel: +44 (0) 1494 762 450 |
Stephen Wicks, Chief Executive |
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Nishith Malde, Finance Director |
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Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited Nominated Adviser and Broker | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886 2500 |
Dominic Morley (Corporate Finance) |
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Erik Anderson (Corporate Broking) |
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FTI Consulting | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000 |
Dido Laurimore |
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Claire Turvey |
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Richard Gotla |
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Methuselah Tanyanyiwa |
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As at the date of this announcement, Gary Skinner holds 40,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.
Current directorships:
133 Stapleton Hall Road Limited
Basildon United Football, Sports & Leisure Limited
Brooklands Helix Developments Limited
Bucks Developments Limited
Chapel Riverside Developments Limited
Cheshunt Lakeside Developments Limited
Drayton Garden Village Limited
Exeter Road (Bournemouth) Limited
High Wycombe Developments Limited
High Wycombe Developments No.2 Limited
Hugg Homes Limited
Hugg Housing Limited
Inland (Southern) Limited
Inland (STB) Limited
Inland Commercial Limited
Inland Developments Limited
Inland Finance Ltd
Inland Helix Limited
Inland Homes (Essex) Limited
Inland Homes 2013 Limited
Inland Homes Developments Limited
Inland Housing Limited
Inland Limited
Inland Partnerships Limited
Inland Property Finance Limited
Inland Property Limited
Inland ZDP PLC
Leighton Developments Limited
Poole Investments Limited
Project Helix Holdco Ltd
Wessex Hotel Developments Limited
Past directorships
None